kai in the middle

[fruitshake]

trans guy who finally figured out his name, about to come out in the funniest way to his friends: hey guys can i be frank with you all

[pears-palette]

My dad has a little gag he loves doing that involves me being trans (it’s fun- don’t worry).

So, my dead name is also the name of a food item (spelled different but sounds the same). We sometimes eat that food item- it’s a nice treat. His little joke is that he will only call that food “Dead Names”- which leads to hilarious instances of hearing my 70 year old father call out “Hey, I’m going to go grab some Dead Names while we’re here!” while he’s half way down the isle in the grocery store, or him coming home and saying “hey, I picked up a box of Dead Names while I was out! :)”

It just makes me so overwhelmingly happy that my old name is not something wrapped in grief. It doesn’t represent a loss. It is something we can smile about and remember even if it doesn’t fit me anymore.

[pigeonguy]

was trying to find body positivity posts for trans guys that look like me and couldn’t. so here’s a post for all the trans guys with wide hips and dad bods. you are hot, you are desirable, and you are doing great

[labella-instagram]

[6iko]

Disappear for some time, work on yourself, return unrecognizable.

[dirtyhippiie]

[lagrenouillere]

[indigenouswisdom]

Wodaabe woman. Chad Jimmy Nelson

[bled]

Colmar in Alsace, France (via vsco.co)

[lifeinpoetry]

You kissed me hard and I let my mouth slip away when I felt your growing desperation and what is that supposed to mean except I want love that destroys me fully not partially and I want to destroy you more.

— Kanika Lawton, from “Hot Mess,” published in Vagabond City

[passthecavasier]

The Pacific Northwest is fucking Perfect

[bad-intentixns]

Holy shit

[assgod]

Bob Ross painted this

[lunatiides-deactivated20181231]

I want to live there so bad

[healsuggestion]

You deserve to be treated well. Just because you aren’t being treated well doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to be.

[unbotheredmuse]

[6i]

Don’t trip over people who don’t value you

[bitter-cup-deactivated20170625]

The stages of recovery

Stage 1: 

I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.  Stage 2:  I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in this same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.     Stage 3:  I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I fall in…it’s a habit…but my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.  Stage 4:  I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.  Stage 5:  I walk down a different street. 

[teganandsaraclothes]

Tegan’s shirt here is the Oversized Blouse In Contemporary Print from ASOS. (No longer available)

[switchteams]

Whit MC skating through Brooklyn. 2014

Taken by Me (IG Lily0e)

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